Joy of Vinyl
Rick CosteI write about the joy of vinyl. From the rituals, improvements, and the strange philosophical pull of the playback experience, my goal is to help you hear more in the records you already own.
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Mats Matter
The mat on your turntable has zero sonic qualities. None. It won’t improve clarity, imaging, or bass control.
So why does changing it sometimes change what you hear?
It will affect the stability and tracking of the record sitting on it. T...
The Clicks I Add
“We held our breath…”
“We held our breath…”
Before You Play That New Record...
Have you ever noticed the odor of a new record?
Have you ever noticed the odor of a new record? It’s subtle but it’s there. What I never realized before is that it’s evidence of something on the record.
The Price of Records
$40.00 Did I really need the Rhino reissue of The Cars debut album?
$40.00 Did I really need the Rhino reissue of The Cars debut album? Forty dollars isn’t cheap. “But,” I told myself, “Kevin Gray cut the lacquers. That’s gotta be worth it...
Sunshine of Cortona
When I heard “Blues Power” on the road to Cortona, it was fighting the wind through the open windows and the buzz of passing Fiats.
When I heard “Blues Power” on the road to Cortona, it was fighting the wind through the open windows and th...
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I write weekly about the vinyl record playback experience. If you love vinyl and want to think about it more deeply than specs and upgrade lists, you're in the right place.
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